Fotc

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  1. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Frazier at points was effortlessly dodging Ali's punches whilst clowning him. This is the fastest HW of all time who is the mac daddy of clowning people.

    Joe Frazier is a ****ing legend.
     
    Pachilles, Mar 1, 2011
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  2. di tullio

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    You're right. Joe Frazier is the reason I got into boxing and the reason I watch it now.
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Frazier holds a special place in boxing for me. I saw him lose to Buster Mathis in the Olympics Finals in 1964. Forward to March 8,1971, FOTC in MSG,where I saw him whip Ali,
    in the most exciting Boxing event in my lifetime. Joe to me was more than a fighter, he was a gladiator...
     
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  4. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Many of the Ali fans were only "hoping" he could beat Joe the night of the FOTC.

    Frazier at that point was the one considered to be unbeatable.
     
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  5. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali did not have the fastest hands at hw. Those belong to Patterson. Ali had the fastest feet though but not at ´71 anymore. Still, he never would have beaten Frazier back then. This was Joe´s night. A very special one.
     
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  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    he did his talking with his fists, legend
     
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  7. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Joe Frazier's reputation..which has suffered unjustly in recent years, is partly because of the force-feeding on ESPN classic of the "Thrilla" fight...and even repeated showings in between of the 2nd fight. A massive transfusion of the FOTC on that channel should be mandatory as an antidote. FOTC was a GREAT epic for Joe Frazier and should be more of a standard of judgement of his ring accomplishments.
     
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  9. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    No doubt it was his once in a lifetime, his Toledo Dempsey, his Montreal Duran, Baer Louis, the fight that cements you from just being a good HW with a couple good contenders and ex champs to a definite legend.
     
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  10. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Indeed...but Ali handled his business in the rematches.
     
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  11. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No doubt! Joe was brilliant that night, brilliant, but remember it takes 2 to make a great fight. Ali played his part too.
     
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  12. groove

    groove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i wish he was fighting the in top shape superhuman reflex, pinpoint timing terrell version and ali coulda been the one taking the ****
     
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  13. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Come on now, Peak-for-Peak, Frazier-Ali is an extremely close war, in which both give each other absolute hell, regardless of the victor.
     
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  14. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Hell yeah! Agreed 100%. Couldn't believe my eyes first time i watched that fight.
     
    Nicky P, Mar 2, 2011
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  15. alexvoce

    alexvoce Guest

    he showed him who really was the greatest....
     
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